Liljegren Surname

138,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Liljegren Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liljegren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2,3211:4,242404
United States5721:633,66951,045
Denmark1431:39,4744,118
Norway721:71,42110,051
Finland441:124,92512,029
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
China31:455,773,85521,925
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Liljegrén (1) are calculated separately.

Liljegren Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Liljegren Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Liljegren is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Liljegrén. For other potential spellings of Liljegren click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liljegren? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 138,172nd most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,249,937 people. The surname Liljegren is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Liljegren reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 2,321 people, or 1 in 4,242. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 22 percent live, Skåne County, where 15 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 11 percent live. Apart from Sweden this surname exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Denmark, where 4 percent live.

Liljegren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Liljegren has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Liljegren surname increased 8,171 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Liljegren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Liljegren surname are 8.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.07% registered with the political party.

The amount Liljegren earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.91% less than the national average, earning 304,875 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.73% more than the national average, earning $48,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.24% less than the national average, earning $43,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liljegrén961/
Liljengren95184/
Lilljegren9551/
Liljegrehn954/
Liliegren8940/
Lilgegren893/
Lilyegren890/
Lilzegren890/
Liliengren8425/
Lilyengren848/
Liliegreen845/
Liliengreen800/
Liljegrim782/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Liljegren
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